free spirit
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- noun
- /friː ˈspɪrɪt/
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espíritu libre
- She is known as a free spirit who travels the world without a care for schedules.
She she just Nancy is, is just enamored with with Jaya and what a free spirit she is.
- She she just Nancy is, is just enamored with with Jaya and what a free spirit she is.
- I said, oh, poor free spirit, Don't have time for a yoga retreat.
- And that's how he but The thing is, Kim Jong Un was way more free spirit.
Examples
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You are quite a free spirit.
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Above all, the girl was an artistic free spirit—attractive, loved, and loving.
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I mean, I know she was a free spirit.
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Yeah, he was a free spirit.
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You always were a free spirit.
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I am a wild, free spirit.
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I loved his free spirit and that he answered to no one but himself.
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Katherine is a free spirit.
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I had the pleasure of connecting with a free spirit recently whose questions and answers were very focused and inspiring.
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Eva Khatchadourin is a smart, fun-loving free spirit who falls for and marries the more conservative and level-headed Franklin.
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Synonyms
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A person who thinks and acts independently, not following usual rules
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A person who prefers to think and act independently
A person who does what they want without following rules
A person who believes people can choose their actions and acts by their own choice
Antonyms
How Unconventional
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who acts independently' is directly derivable from combining 'free' (able to act without constraints) with 'spirit' (character/personality): the adjective simply describes the type of spirit. This straightforward adjective+noun composition is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'espíritu libre', French 'esprit libre') and would be readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Free spirit comes from the picture of a person whose spirit is free, like a bird flying away from rules and expectations, showing inner energy that will not be tied down. So free spirit means 'a person who lives and acts on their own, without following other people's rules'.